A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
34.2624, -78.9856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.
The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lovett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Field Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
- Buffkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buffkin Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffkin Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Meares Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Granger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
- Gapway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gapway Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Hook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- Gowans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gowans Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowans Cemetery
- Hammon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hammon Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
- Regar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Regar Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regar Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Fair Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Cerro Gordo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Williamson Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Clarendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Grist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grist is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green Sea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chadbourn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Tabor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Finklea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Cribb Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boardman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Ironhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Mullins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Proctorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Loris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chadbourn
- Loris
- Loris lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Mullins
- Tabor City
- Whiteville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Columbus County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984653 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984653 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Columbus
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cerro Gordo
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2623901 Lon: -78.9855846
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |